alya leI
 

I was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to the US when I was 3 years old.
I had the epiphany to be an actor in elementary school, although I never
acted on the impulse (the irony! lol) until after graduating from college!

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I love being part of a production that connects to the audience and
affects a person's life in a positive way. 

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One of my goals is to be a character that makes the audience laugh so hard, their stomach hurts and then cry so hard they “ugly cry”
(not necessarily in that order).

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I've played a therapist on HBO’s Barry, an attorney on FOX’s Lucifer,
a mom on Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why. I’ve also played leads in indie films that
were accepted into award-winning film festivals. You might recognize me as a doctor on an Innovage commercial or office worker on an IBM spot.

 

I was a member (and producer) of FreeFall International Improv troupe -
an international group of actors and creators, established during the pandemic.
I loved practicing weekly with these amazing, generous, talented, and silly ladies! 

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Freefall International performed live, unscripted shows on zoom for audiences
all around the world, connecting with joy, tears and laughter, by recognizing
our shared humanity.

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I am consistently working on my craft and currently working on
booking a guest-star role on a comedy series, ideally with Taika Waititi!!